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Definition of doleful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doleful

adjective

/ˈdəʊlfl/

/ˈdəʊlfl/

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very sad synonym mournful
- a doleful expression/face/song
- a doleful-looking man
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